Japanese Music! At SXSW 2008

TEXAS EVENTS DRIVE ECLECTIC MIX OF
HIGH-OCTANE JAPANESE BAND EXPORTS
www.jetro.org/sxsw2008
Rousing Japanese bands perform during SXSW music fest March 12-16;
Also Headlining Japan Bash, March 13 & Japan Nite, March 14


WHAT

High-profile bands from Japan, the globes second largest music market, will be on stage during two special Texas events Japan Bash and Japan Nite as Japanese artists visit America via Austins South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW). From volcanic Samurai rock, edgy Japanese girl pop-punk and agileTokyo bluegrass to evolutional jazzy techno, space guitar rock and action comic-punk, Japan Bash and Japan Nite offer uncommon opportunities to experience the unique persona of Japanese performers.

As Japans trade promotion arm, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) works to promote Japanese music abroad. For more information on the bands and special performances, visit www.jetro.org/sxsw2008.


WHO

A number of Japanese bands will perform live in downtown Austin during the 22nd annual SXSW Music Festival including:

aonami / Avengers in Sci-Fi / Damage / detroit7 / Dokkebi Q / The Emeralds / ketchup mania / Maki Rinka / PEELANDER-Z / Petty Booka / The Pillows / Quartz-head 02 / sodopp / toddle


WHEN/WHERE

JAPAN BASH PARTY, 5-8pm Thursday, March 13, 2008
South Tent, Brush Square Park, 401 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78701
Featuring: PEELANDER-Z, Toddle, Avengers in Sci-fi and ketchup mania

JAPAN NITE, 8pm Friday, March 14, 2008
Elysium, 705 Red River, Austin, TX 78705
Featuring: Detroit 7, Petty Booka, ketchup mania, quartz-head 02, Avengers in Sci-fi, Sodopp


WHY

Japanese band performances have proven to be some of the most consistently popular, charismatic shows during the week-long SXSW music festival. SXSW is considered by industry insiders to be one of the top three international music festivals, drawing nearly 12,000 music industry professionals from around the globe to Austin.

For information, visit www.jetro.org/sxsw2008.